MPPT Volts to Current Conversion
My buddy picked up 6 300 watt panels today - because he wants to be able to feed his ravenous Starlink - without running the generator. The starlink uses 190 watts of power at 120v - it's a pig for p...
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Lots of good input for him. Suggest he start reading and learning about solar as there tons of educational information available. The entire system ties together as in panels, solar controller, batteries, inverter, wiring etc.
The most basic question is "What are his energy requirements"? In 2014 my first solar purchase was a battery monitor which gave me volts, amps, kWH, SOC which allowed me get a very clear idea of my requirements. There are also manual methods and Excel calculators to help. A Kill A Watt is a good tool and often a watt rating on a device is a worst case vs a normal draw. A DC amp clampon meter is another good tool.
The most basic question is "What are his energy requirements"? In 2014 my first solar purchase was a battery monitor which gave me volts, amps, kWH, SOC which allowed me get a very clear idea of my requirements. There are also manual methods and Excel calculators to help. A Kill A Watt is a good tool and often a watt rating on a device is a worst case vs a normal draw. A DC amp clampon meter is another good tool.
